Prayer Letter 24th February 2017

Hello everyone,

I trust you are well.

This morning I undertook my Chaplaincy work in Woking Police Station. As always, so admire the work that is going on there. I know this is repeated all around the many departments in Surrey, Sussex and the Metropolitan Police. So much of the work you handle, albeit negative in that it is in the criminal area of life, it would seem it is always a positive challenge for you to get to the bottom of the investigation. I so admire your tenacity. I see too that you don’t give up; years after the crime was committed on occasions. Thank you! There are many other departments, please accept my heartfelt thanks for the excellent work you undertake.

• Praise to the Lord for a decision for the Met in the appointment of the new Commissioner for London. Prayer for Cressida Dick who now takes up this work.

Recently, the following verse kind of “got hold of me” after a Sermon preached at our Sunday Service -Genesis 22.5.

Abraham said to his servants, “Stay here with the donkey while I and Isaac go over there, where we will worship”.

At this moment Abraham knew that he was about to sacrifice his son Isaac – and he is going to take time out to worship? I am sure worship would not have been in my head at such a difficult time. I did some study on this passage. This is the first time the word “worship” is used in the Bible and is therefore looked upon as being very important. It is known as “the first mention” in the study of Theology and seen to be very significant. Just as Abraham who is about to sacrifice his only son, this passage encourages us to take worship seriously; laying everything on the altar before God. I have to say, I am still working on this.

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About Alice Potter

Alice has been a friend of the LCPF for many years and has previously played the piano at our annual celebrations.

She has been a Volunteer in Surrey Police for 22 years. Eight years ago she joined SP as a Support Worker for the CPA; since when she has written the Prayer Letter every week, at Surrey HQ’s. She supports the Christians and many others in the Force.

Three years ago she was asked to be the Chaplain at Woking Police Station. Caring for the Major Crime Team for Surrey and Sussex and the Complex Abuse Unit; amongst other Departments.

She is also a Trustee in the Woking Street Angel Team

Thanks to a new partnership between the LCPF, Surrey CPA and the Sussex Police Christian Fellowship the coverage of the Prayer Letter is now being shared between the force areas that the respective groups cover.

“Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.” Psalms 48:1 KJV “Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.” Psalms 145:3 Great is The Lord & greatly to be praised, from the rising of the sun […]